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Details of candidates for Thurrock Elections

Aveley and Uplands Augustine Onoanji (Cons) Cathy Sisterton (Lab) Belhus Victoria Hollway (Lab) Georgette Polley (Cons) Chadwell St Mary Ngoni Alike (Lab) Charlie Taylor-Webb (Cons) Chafford and North Stifford Adam Carter (Cons) Lynda Heath (Lab) Bisi...

Candidates announced for Thurrock Local Elections 2024

LOCAL election nominations have officially closed and the names of all candidates standing for election in Thurrock on Thursday 2 May have been released.    Details...

Purfleet Regeneration Centre set to go into administration

THE LONDON Gazette has announced that the Purfleet Centre Regeneration Limited has gone into administration. Purfleet Centre Regeneration Limited was to deliver more than 2,650...

No public inquiry into bankruptcy at Thurrock Council

A PUBLIC inquiry into the bankruptcy of Thurrock Council – which might have dug deeper into the overall financial state, oversight and funding of...

Online recruitment event for newly qualified psychologists

ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is holding an online recruitment event for newly qualified psychologists. It will be held on Wednesday 24 April from...

Seafarers’ rest area opened at Tilbury

QVSR Seafarers Centres has to officially launched the QVSR Cruise Crew Lounge located in the London Cruise Terminal at the Port of Tilbury.  Charles Hammond...

Cause of large fire in West Tilbury involving eight lorries remains a mystery

INVESTIGATORS have been unable to determine the cause of a large blaze that was fought by teams of firefighters overnight between Wednesday and Thursday...

With up to 1.7 million cancer patients in need of emotional support, Cancer Support UK launches innovative online wellbeing checker tool

CANCER Compass is a new tool that allows anyone living with or beyond cancer to check their emotional wellbeing and, in just a few...

Latest figures highlight pressure on A and E Departments

LATEST figures on pressured A&E departments show 2,700 patients waited 12 hours to be treated at three Essex hospitals in February, Out of 7,905 patients...

Food price fears as Brexit import charges revealed

THE government has revealed how much companies will have to pay to import foods from the EU due to Brexit reports the BBC. Small imports...

Roads Policing Unit to take part in month-long national operation to tackle road-related crime

THROUGHOUT April, our Roads Policing Unit (RPU) will carry out enforcement activities in support of a national road safety operation to identify drivers who...

Tomie Show set for tenth anniversary at Orsett

PLANNING is well underway for an event at Orsett Showground next month.  VW-TOMIE will be celebrating its 10 year anniversary.   Over the last few years,...

Tanker drivers set to go on strike and pickets in Grays

TANKER drivers employed by JW Suckling in London, Essex, Middlesex and Grangemouth have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action in a dispute on broken pay...

Thurrock Community Policing team undertake operation to combat motor theft

OFFICERS from Thurrock's Community Policing Team have recently been conducting patrols under the umbrella of Operation Sculptor, which was created to tackle theft of...

NSPCC: April is Stress Awareness Month

Dear Editor, APRIL is Stress Awareness Month, and a perfect opportunity to remind any young person experiencing stress or anxiety that Childline is here for...

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